Air-ship.



PATENTED JULY 23, 1907.

C. L. BUOKWALTER.

. AIR SHIP.

APPLICATION FILED r113. 28, 1907.

SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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C. L. BUOKWALTER.-

AIR SHIP.

APPLICATION FILED rm. 2a, 1907.

4SHEET$SHEET 2.

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G. L; BUGKWALTER.

AIR SHIP.

APPLICATION FILED 3128,1907.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

.IFIII'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIQF m m m m wivtmcooco No. 861,017. PATENTED JULY 23, 1907.

C. L. BUCKWALTER.

AIR SHIP.

APPLIOATION FILED I-EB. 28,1907.

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LLLLI b (1441mm toc UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CYRUS L. BUC WALTER, or LOIUDONVILLIE, 01110.

AIR-SHIP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CYRUsL. BUoKwAL'rnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Loudonville, in the county of Ashlandand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Air-Ships, and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it app'ertains to make and use the same.

invention, Figure ,l is abroken side elevation. of the' machine; Fig 2 is a top plan view of the same, some of v the parts being omitted; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the machine; Fig. 4 is a' broken perspective viewof'the rack mechanism, separated, for controlling the wings; Fig. 5 is a section of one of the wings; Fig.

6 is an enlarged top plan view of the steering mechanism; Fig. 7. is a transverse sectional view of the same;

4 and Fig. 8 is a broken elevation showing a modification of the .driving mechanism.

Referring more particularly to the dra gs,. 1 indicates the body or basket of the machine, which is preferably substantially boat-shape, which is made as light as possible, as by means of a suitable frame and textile" -'or other material stretched upon the same. Rigidly secured at its ends to the sides of the frame at. the top of thebasket, are two transverse hollow rods, or bars, 2,

.each of which is provided at a suitable p0int, prefer ably substantially midway ofits length, with arack, 3,

by means .oiwhich the vertical movement of the ma chine is controlled. Rotatably mounted in eachof the hollow members, 2 is a shaft," 4, .eachend of which is provided with a double crank, 5,.and with adrivepulley, 6. Pivotally mounted upon. each end of each member, 2, is a standard, 7, the upper endjof which is provided with ahollo'w' socket, 8, 'W'ithin'which is reciprocallymounted asleeve, 9. i The sleeve is connected wit lrone bend of the crank, .5, means of a pitman, '.0 whereby the sleeve will .be reciprocated' in the socket when the shaft 4, is rotatedluRecipro'cally mounted in the sleeve, 9, is a sma1lersleeve, 11, which has its lower end connected withtlie other bend oi the crank, 5, by means of a pitinan, 12. V The bends of the crank are preferablyiarranged substantially opposite each other so that the 'sleeve's, -9,'and 11, willbe simul taneously 'ieciprocated in opposite directions, relafii :tively to each other,

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 28,1907. Serial n. 369,927)

of the rear sleeve.

Patented Ju1y'23, 1907,

The upper end of each sleeve is provided with an umbrella-like 'frame',' 13, between the ribs of'whic h arepivotally secured vanes or feathers, 14, which are adapt ed to open when the framesare moved upward, and are adapted to be closed automatically when the frame moves downward, the frames and feathers thus forming wings, by means of which the upward movement of thebasket can be controlled. The feathers, 14,. may be connected with the ribs, 13, in any desired manner, but I prefer to arrange brace rods, 15, between the adjacent ribs, and pivotally secure one edge of the feather thereto,

which will permit the free edge ofthe-feathei to en gage with the next cross-piece below. it, and thereby prevents its iurth er upward movementwhen the wing is moved downward. I A red 16, is preferably extended down through the inner sleeve, 11, with its lower end bent outwardly? through slots in both sleeves and secured'to the socket, 8,-as shown at 17. Brace rods, 18, connect the upper} ends of the rods, 16, and thereby add sufficient strength -7 5 and rigidity to the structure to prevent the wings from moving out of their proper vertical direction when they are reciprocated. Additional strength is also. secured for the structure at the lower ends of the posts or brackets, 7, by means of a bar, 19, which is rigidly secured to the top ofthe basket'upon each side, in any desired manner, as by means ofbolts, and its' ends are preferably slightly bent inward so'as to encircle the member, 2, adjacent to the posts, 7. I h The posts, 7, are .held in any. desired vertical position by means of a controlling lever, 20, which is preferably pivotally mounted at its lower end upon the' rod,- 2, as shown in Fig. 3, and has its mid portion .provided with a pawl, 21, .which is adapted to engage with or be disconnected frolnthe rack, 3, whentlie ordi-- nary thumb latch, 22, is actuated,' as will be understood. The rack, 3, is-preferably made double, with one part located upon each side oithe lever, 20, and

- the ends 'of the pawl extended so as to engage -with the teeth of both'po'rtjonsof the rack-simultaneously. A

bracket or sleeve, 23, i'sreciprocally mounted-onthe racks, .3, by means of wings or flanges, 24, and is pivotally connected with-the handle, 20, by means of a pin through" iorwardly projecting perforated ears, "25. A

bar, 26, is pivotally connected with the forward end of 1-00' the rear sleeve, by inc ans of perforated ears, 27, at one end; and with the rear end of theforward sleeve by means of perforated ears, 25, similar to, the ears-25,

As the movements of the forward sleeve are controlled entirely-by the movements of the rear sleeve through the rod, 26, the forward racks,"

3, are formed without teeth, and the pawl mechanism is omitted from-the sleeve; A transverse rod, is

secured at its end totwo-bf the oppositely -.1oeated sockets, 8, andhas its' middle portioniconnect ed'with r Reciprocatory motion can be transmitted to the 'wings'in any desired manner, but I prefer to provide I a shaft, 31,-"which is journaled transversely of the bas-i ket, substantially midway between the shafts, '4,-withitsends journaled in bearings in the braces, 19. Two

drive wheels, 32 and 33, are rigidly secured to the ends of the shaft, 31, in alinement with the pulleys, 6, upon the shafts, 4, whereby the pulleys upon the different shafts are connected by means of belts or sprocket wheels in' the usual mannen' Motion is transmitted to the shaft, 31, in any suitable manner, an engine;

34, either electric or gasolencfbeing shown in Fig. 1,

mounted upon the flooroi the basket and connected with said shaft'by means of pulleys, '35, and belting-, 36-. The movements of the engine are controlled by means of a treadle mechanism, 37, in any well-known manner. 7

' If desired, the shaft, 31, may be-driven by manual I power by'substituting ordinary foot mechanism, simicollar, 55, isreciprocall y mountedupon the forward end oi the hollow, bearing, 45, and provided with a .65

'thumb latch, 53, is provided at the end ofjtliehand 48, for disengaging the spring and the latch, and'ithe lar to the ordinary bicycle, for the engine, 34. In this structure, a seat can he provided upon which the operator could sit in position for actuating the pedal mechanism, and also within reach of the mechanism for controlling the movements of the cated. at38, in Fig. 8.

The course or direction of the machine is controlled 'by means of a tail or vane, which projects rearwardly-i from'the rear end of themachineand in position tohef, under the-control of the operator at all times. The tail is composed of two oppositely extending depend-j ing flanges, 39 and 40, which are mounted upon a shaft, 41,' which is rotatably and pivotally supported by means of a'post, '42, which extends down through ears or brackets,' 43,, at-the rear end of the machine One of the, yanes is rigidly secured to the rod, 41, and the,

other one is loosely mounted thereon, as 'by means'kif,

ears, 44, the forward ear forming a sleeve whichjis rq-' tatably mounted in'a hollow bearing, 45,: and the-bean" ing is pivotally mounted in ears, 46,,at the upper end of the-post, 42- by means; of trunnions, 47. ii-handle bar, 48, is'rigidly secured to the forward end of the i dg, 41, whereby the movements of the vane, 39,can becon}; trolled, and a handle, 49, is rigidly secured to'thefon ward end of the sieeve,.44, whereby the movements the vane, 40, may be controlled. A spring, 50,-is s'ecured to the handle, 49, and has its ireeend provided with a toothed segmental part, 51 with'which a latch, 52, is adapted to engage and thereby l0ck 'th two arms in any desired position, relative to .each 'other' by. permitting the movements of the -armsf relat' h each other for the purpose of vspreadingthe',vanes and 40,. away from each other or-mo'ving-tlioir free'dgs 1A segmental rack, 54', is secured{to addicted-noon; one of the ears, 46, of the standard," 42, and "a sleeve, or,

latch, 5.6, which is. adspte toiensagswifin the teeth machine, as indi H sup ort.

of the rack,-

-'Th e sleye,i-5 5 is prevented from rotating on the 1 bearing, 45,. by means" of an ordinary feather, 57, and its reciprocation-to cause the latch, 56, 'to'engage' with or be disconnected from the rack, 54, is controlled by a thumb latch, 58, adjacent to the for ward end of the .handle,'49, and is connected'with the "sleeve by means of a connector, 59', and anarm, 60. 1

Ef'lhe connector '59 is loosely joined at 'its ends'to the 'movement of the handle 49 without interior-big with the engagement 'of-the latchbfi'withthe ra k 54, and especially in-view of the fact that'the connection of the *connector'with thelatch 56 is nearthe axis of rotation of the-handle 49. ,The pivotal arrangementof the thumb latch58 with the handlewill also assist in this 'move- 'ment, as will be readily understood, l

As'abo've described, it is evident that when my improved flying machine isig the air, .its movements can be controlled by'the operator at all times, as hecan control the motive power by foot,or feet, and can with one hand and locking them in that position and then controlling the movements of the tail by means of preferably curved forward hoes" to be located, one upon ing in-the basket, 5 As the are to be reciprocated operator greater freedom for controlling the movements of the machine by means of: the wings and tail.

' Tlie-inclinatioirof the wings can be changedto the front or rear, moving the lever, 20, forwarder back I and lockinglitin that position, which wiH cause'the machine to ascend or descend in accordance with said 'ously reciprocated in opposite directions, relative to each other, one of the wings of each set will be always one is ascending to be in position for exerting its power when the first-mentioned winghls rising, thereby securinga uniform exertion of power which will have a tendency to raise the machine at a greater or less speed are reciprocated'v The tail is so inountedthat its rear end can bemoved vertically or laterally, simultaneously '01-; independently, and the inclination of-the wings can be changed or varied at any time during said Qmo'vements, 01' when the position'of the tail is held stationary, angle oif-th'e' tw o win'gamay be varied without changing their relative position each other,

by means'fofthe halidlwat the forward ends ofitheir ."fl es s i my ves lsl imi 1 '1. .lniflyin'gifmachine mechanism, a ba slset, hollow sockets sseiiredi bereto, reciprocally mounted sleeves one wlth v Izsnmot the crank t0 the lower ends re'snfifli gll'Qhlsil fsaid leaves v 25in fiyln'gmachine mechanism; 'arrnnged'fhollow barstherefn' s Wes ont pivotally secured easemena-nmiowsoc reciproca ory' sleeves" mounted v hontrol the inclii'iation of the wings by setting them both hands, the handles for controlling the tail-being at-a ver highrateof speed,the power is preferably se-' cured bymeans 16f an engine, which will alsogive the "helium-the sockets and t lie;sleeves, ands; pitm'an 'trom each in eactrsockett aswiirgfi; thsnpperfenn ,og gaeliggsieevaga'f "arm 60 and thelatch 58 so'as to permit of a vertical descending and exerting its lifting force, while the other shaft journaled in 'each hollow bar, the ends of which are each provided with a double crank, 21 pitman 'tlrom each bend of said crank to one of said sieeve's,'and meansjfor swinging said brackets upon said bars to change the 'inclinatlon of said wings relatirely to the'basket; I 3. in flyingmachine mechanism, a basket, transverselyarranged hollow bars therein, each provld'edwith 21 segmental rack, a bracket pivotaliy secured at itslower end -to each end 01 each bar, reciprocatory sleeyes mounted in each bracket, a wing secured at-the upper end ,of each sleeve, a shaft journaied in each'hollow' bar, each one or i which is providedwlth ,a douhle .cranlr, pitmenfor con-* there'on asleevejupon each acir, one ot whi c'h; is con-' nected with said ierer a rod pivot ally connected to said sleeve, and means foiylo ckingltheilevegzji ods secnred at their ends to said braketsand connecting with the sleeves upon the rack, and .meahifidrilociring the: leyerf in; a

desired position.-

4. In flyingv machine f mechanis I n" body, ie cipro ator? wings thereon,-and atoll-pivotal "P i V meeting-said cranks withsgid sleeves; a iever piv'dtailyr v -mountedupon"-one or said shatts. adjacentf to the rack:

the basket, said tai lt pending i ranesjand nieans for movlng the rear end of the tail jertlcfiiljg and laterally and controllingthe move mentsofisald venes. 1

, 5. In flying machine mechanism, a substantially boat- .likefbasket provided with perforated brackets at its rear and, 'reciproca'tory vanes for the' basket, a standard pivot-t ally: mounted in sald' brackets havingYa hbllow bearing and a sc'grnentai' -rack at its upper end, d'-" through said hearing, two vanes upon the rear ehd of said rod, one of -\'v hi'ch is provided with a sleeve at its forward end inany desired position relatively to each other.

; ln testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ADAM ULLMA'N which extends through said bearing, two arms at the forp 

